110,920 CHF
“Pendulette Chevalet Kingfisher Feather Dial” Cartier, Paris, No. 2242/ 3899/ 74113, the design attributed to Charles Jacqueau. Made circa 1925. Very fine and extremely rare, agate, gold, enamel, sapphire and rose-cut diamond-set, 8-day going desk clock with kingfisher feather dial and the original Cartier red morocco and gold tooled fitted case. Agate, arch-top, the lower half set with two square cabochon sapphires in gold settings, gilt brass movement housing and strut. Gold chapter ring with radial Roman numerals intersected by cabochon sapphires, white enamel ground and royal blue enamel borders, glazed center decorated with a geometric mosaic of kingfisher feathers. Rose-cut diamond-set “arrow” hands. European Watch & Clock Co., Inc., 19’’’, rhodium-plated, “fausses cotes” decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 3 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Case signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Inc. Dim. 80 x 67 mm. From “The Collection” Notes Between 1925 and 1930, kingfisher feathers were occasionally used for the decoration of clock dials and exceptionally for other parts of the clock itself. Due to the natural fragility of the feathers, clocks decorated with them are extremely rare. This clock demonstrates the highly decorative quality of the use of such an unusual element which appears to be unique to Cartier. In “Cartier – Splendeurs de la Joaillerie”,
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
